Latest Wiser than yesterday Podcast Episodes

3. Why Buddhism is True - Robert Wright

Wiser Than Yesterday - March 31, 2020 13:00 - 38 minutes
'Why Buddhism is True' looks at the science and philosophy of meditation and enlightenment. The author is a devout non-meditating anger prone evolutionary psychologist and writer. He dives headlong into the world of meditation with surprising results. He explains why it works from an evolutionary...

4. Robert Wright - Why Buddhism is True

Wiser Than Yesterday - March 31, 2020 13:00 - 38 minutes
'Why Buddhism is True' looks at the science and philosophy of meditation and enlightenment. The author is a devout non-meditating anger prone evolutionary psychologist and writer. He dives headlong into the world of meditation with surprising results. He explains why it works from an evolutionary...

9. The Black Swan - Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Wiser Than Yesterday - March 27, 2020 09:00 - 40 minutes
The Black Swan focuses on the extreme impact of rare and unpredictable outlier events — and the human tendency to find simplistic explanations for these events, retrospectively. It was published in 2007, by author and former options trader Nassim Nicholas Taleb. Coronavirus and Pandemics This bo...

9. The Black Swan - Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Wiser Than Yesterday - March 27, 2020 09:00 - 40 minutes
The Black Swan focuses on the extreme impact of rare and unpredictable outlier events — and the human tendency to find simplistic explanations for these events, retrospectively. It was published in 2007, by author and former options trader Nassim Nicholas Taleb. Coronavirus and Pandemics This bo...

3. Nassim Nicholas Taleb - The Black Swan

Wiser Than Yesterday - March 27, 2020 09:00 - 40 minutes
The Black Swan focuses on the extreme impact of rare and unpredictable outlier events — and the human tendency to find simplistic explanations for these events, retrospectively. It was published in 2007, by author and former options trader Nassim Nicholas Taleb. Coronavirus and Pandemics This bo...

2. The Elephant in the Brain - Kevin Simler & Robin Hanson

Wiser Than Yesterday - March 17, 2020 12:00
About the Book The aim of "Elephant in the Brain" is to confront our hidden motives directly — to track down the darker, unexamined corners of our psyches and blast them with floodlights. Then, once our minds are more clearly visible, we can work to better understand human nature: Why do people l...

2. The Elephant in the Brain - Kevin Simler & Robin Hanson

Wiser Than Yesterday - March 17, 2020 12:00
About the Book The aim of "Elephant in the Brain" is to confront our hidden motives directly — to track down the darker, unexamined corners of our psyches and blast them with floodlights. Then, once our minds are more clearly visible, we can work to better understand human nature: Why do people l...

1. Introduction - The Big Plan

Wiser Than Yesterday - March 05, 2020 13:00
This is a simple episode where we hear about what the plans are for the show. Sam and Nico introduce each other and discuss some of their backgrounds if you want to get to know you lovely show hosts. See reason.fm/privacy-policy for privacy and opt-out information.

1. Introduction - The Big Plan

Wiser Than Yesterday - March 05, 2020 13:00
This is a simple episode where we hear about what the plans are for the show. Sam and Nico introduce each other and discuss some of their backgrounds if you want to get to know you lovely show hosts. See reason.fm/privacy-policy for privacy and opt-out information.

Introduction - The Big Plan

Wiser Than Yesterday - March 05, 2020 13:00 - 18 minutes
This is a simple episode where we hear about what the plans are for the show. Sam and Nico introduce each other and discuss some of their backgrounds if you want to get to know you lovely show hosts.